DAF SB220 Plaxton Prestige

This page created 9th September 2012, updated 15th February 2016 by Ian Smith

Bus Histories

The bus histories are incomplete. They are being compiled as I gather and collate data from a variety of sources. Particularly useful have been:


       T493 KGB  3/99    DAF gas DE02GSSB220 006527, Plaxton Prestige 9811.9DYH8996, B41F
                 3/99    new to Arriva Scotland West #493	
                 */00    in service: Glasgow Airport link: white, roof gas tanks
3269            11/00 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires: repainted turquoise/cream scoop (Garston)
                 3/02 GR
                 5/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 6/04    repainted in Green Line livery for 724
                 7/04 WE transfer for 724 (Ware)
                 6/05 WE
                 7/05 WE in service on 724
                 8/06 WE
                11/06 SV transfer (Stevenage)
                 1/07 SV into store
                 3/07 GR to store at Garston: chassis defect
                 6/08 GR in store
                 9/10 GR restored with bits from 3446
                 9/10 AY transfer: repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn(Aylesbury)
                10/10 AY return to service
                11/10 AY in service on 150 to Milton Keynes
                12/11 AY 
                11/13 AY burned out on 150
                12/13    sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap

3270   V270 HBH 10/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007450, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH0674, B39F
                10/99    new to Arriva The Shires
                 7/00 GR
                 3/02 GR
                 8/02 GR unusual on Hemel 6
                 1/04 GR in service on 321 (321 branded, gas pods)
                 4/04 GR in use on 321
                10/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 6/05 GR
                 5/06 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 321
                 7/06 GR in service on 321
                 1/07 GR in use on 321
                 6/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 1/08 GR in service on 321
                 3/08 GR in service on 321
                 6/08 GR
                11/08 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 4/09 HH unusual on Hemel 6
                 8/09 HH repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 500
                12/09 HH unusual on 51
                 2/10 HH unusual on 5
                 2/11 HH unusual on 320
                 4/11 HH in service
                12/11 HH unusual on Hemel 3
                 4/12 HH in service on 500
                12/14 HH used on 320
                 3/15 HH unusual on Hemel 2
                 4/15 HH into store
                 1/16 HH withdrawn

3271   V271 HBH 10/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007449, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH0673, B39F
                10/99    new to Arriva The Shires 
                 6/05 GR
                 3/02 GR in service on 321 (321 branded, gas pods)
                 7/00 GR
                 2/05 GR still gas-powered
                 5/05 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 7/06 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 321
                 6/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 4/08 GR in service on 321
                 6/08 GR
                11/08 GR 321 branding removed
                 9/09 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 500
                 9/10 GR in service on 500
                 6/13 HH caught fire off duty
                10/13    scrapped

3272   V272 HBH 11/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007809, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH1201, B39F
                11/99    new to Arriva The Shires
                 6/05 GR
                 3/02 GR
                 7/00 GR
                 2/05 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 2/06 GR in service on 321 (321 branded)
                 6/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 7/07 GR in service on 321 (321 branded)
                 6/08 GR
                11/08 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                12/08 HH in service on 6
                 8/09 HH repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: unbranded
                 9/09 HH branded for 500
                 8/11 HH engine fire: to store
                 9/14 LD transfer (Luton Dunstable)
                 4/15 LD into store
                 5/15    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap

3273   V273 HBH 11/99    gas DAF DE02GSSB220 #007810, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH1202, B39F
                11/99    new to Arriva The Shires
                 4/00 GR unusual on 348
                 6/00 GR unusual on 348
                 1/05 GR GR re-engined with diesel engine: gas tanks removed
                 6/05 GR
                 7/05 GR in service on 8 (321 branded)
                 3/02 GR
                 7/00 GR
                11/06 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 321
                 6/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 9/07 GR in service on 321
                 6/08 GR
                10/09 GR in service on 321 
                 6/11 GR repaint in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 
                10/11 GR branded for 321
                 4/12 GR in service on 321
                 1/14 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 5/14 GR transfer
                 9/14 LD transfer (Luton-Dunstable)
                 4/15 LD into store
                 5/15    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap

3274   V274 HBH 11/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007811, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH1203, B39F
                11/99    new to Arriva The Shires
                 7/00 GR
                 3/02 GR
                      GR gas-bus: branded for 321
                 6/02 GR unusual on 7
                      GR in store, engine problems
                 1/04 GR repainted, unbranded
                 2/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 6/05 GR
                 8/06 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 321
                 6/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 6/08 GR
                12/08 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 3/09    repainted in red, cream scoop: ad for The Peace Hospice
                 4/09    used on railway replacement, Northwood
                 8/09 GR minor engine fire
                10/09 GR withdrawn
                12/10 GR repaired, repainted interurban blue/blue/cream horn
                12/10 AY transfer (Aylesbury)
                 2/12 AY in service on 150
                 9/14 AY withdrawn
                11/14    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap

3275   V275 HBH 11/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007812, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH1204, B39F
                11/99    new to Arriva Herts & Essex 
                 7/00 GR
                 4/01 GR unusual on 7
                 3/02 GR
                      GR gas-bus: branded for 321
                 8/02 GR unusual on Hemel 6
                11/03 GR repainted, unbranded
                 2/05 GR still gas-powered
                 4/05 GR re-engined with diesel engine: gas tanks removed
                 6/05 GR
                 7/06 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 321
                 8/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 6/08 GR
                 7/08 GR in service on 321
                 2/09 GR in service 
                10/08 GR in service on 321
                10/09 GR in service on 8 
                 6/11 GR repaint in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 
                10/11 GR branded for 321
                 4/12    in service 
                      MK transfer (Milton Keynes)
                12/13 GR return
                 1/14 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 5/14 WB transfer (Wycombe)
                 9/14    transfer into store, withdrawn 
                11/14    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap 

3276   V276 HBH 10/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007541, Plaxton Prestige 9911.9DYH1200, B39F
                10/99    new to Arriva Herts & Essex 
                 7/00 GR
                 3/02 GR
                      GR gas-bus: branded for 321
                 7/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 8/04 GR return
                 6/05 GR
                 4/06 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn: branded for 321
                11/06 GR in service on 321
                 6/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 7/07 GR in service on 321
                 6/08 GR
                11/08 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead)
                 7/09 HH in service on 500, unbranded
                 7/09 HH caught fire, burned out
                 4/10    remains sold as scrap

       T491 KGB  3/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #006529, Plaxton Prestige 9811.9DYH8994, B39F
                 3/99    new to Arriva Scotland West #491
3277             7/00 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston)
                 7/00 GR repainted in turquoise/cream, branded for 321: into service
                 6/00 GR
                 3/02 GR
                11/03 GR repainted, unbranded
                 8/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed
                 6/05 GR
                 8/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 3/08 GR in service on Watford 5, unbranded
                 6/08 GR
                11/08 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn
                 9/09 GR branded for 500
                12/09 GR in service on 500
                 2/10    in service on 550 
                 9/10 GR off service from 500 (branded for 500)
                 2/11 AY transfer (Aylesbury)
                 1/12 AY unusual on 280
                 5/12 AY in service on 500 
                10/14 AY withdrawn
                11/14    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap

       T492 KGB  3/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #006523, Plaxton Prestige 9811.9DYH8995, B39F
                 3/99    new to Arriva Scotland West #492
3278             7/00 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston)
                 7/00 GR repainted in turquoise/cream: into service
                 3/02 GR
                      GR gas-bus: branded for 321
                 7/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock)
                 8/04 GR return
                 6/05 GR
                10/06 GR in service on 321
                 8/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 6/08 GR
                11/08 GR repainted overall purple..
                 2/09 GR .. ad for Herts Mercury Radio
                 3/10 GR in service on Watford 8
                 4/10 GR in service on 321, St.Albans
                 8/10 GR ad removed: still purple
                12/10 GR repainted overall red ad for Hearts
                 2/11 GR in service on 321
                 4/11 GR in service on 321
                 6/12 GR drivers' rest room at Watford Junction
                 6/14 GR withdrawn
                 8/14    sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap

       T495 KGB  3/99    DAF DE02GSSB220 #007447, Plaxton Prestige 9811.9DYH9711, B41F
                 3/99    new to Arriva Scotland West #495
3279             8/00    transfer to Arriva The Shires
                 8/00 GR repainted in turquoise/cream: into service
                 3/02 GR
                 7/03 GR in service on 321
                 2/05 GR still gas-powered
                 3/05 GR converted to diesel: gas-tanks removed
                 6/05 GR
                 7/07 GR in service on 321, turquoise/cream
                 8/07 GR fitted with digital display
                 6/08 GR
                10/09 GR in service on 321, unbranded
                 4/11 GR in service on 321
                 6/11 GR repaint in interurban blue/blue/cream horn
                10/11 GR branded for 321
                 2/12 GR in service on 321
                 9/14 LD transfer (Luton-Dunstable)
                 2/15 LD caught fire, Luton
                 3/15    sold for scrap

       P10 LPG   6/97    DAF gas DE02GSSB220 005400, Northern Counties 5614, B42F
                 6/97    new, gas-bus demonstator for Hughes-DAF, Gomersal 
                 3/98    on loan to East Yorkshire Motor Services
                 5/98    return to Hughes-DAF
                10/00 GR on loan to Arriva The Shires (Garston): used on 321
                10/09    demonstrator: blue, still gas
             by 11/09    transfer to Arriva Yorkshire #435
                         fitted with diesel engine, gas tanks removed: repainted in turquoise/cream scoop
                11/09    in service, Arriva Yorkshire
                 5/11    Arriva Yorkshire, in store
                 7/11    transfer to Arriva Teesside, #4008: in service, Redcar
              by 4/12    repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn
                 5/12    in service, Arriva Teesside

PDL201 R201 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005790, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7965 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3441 renumbered 7/00 WE 3/02 WE 6/05 WE used on 724 8/06 repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 9/06 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead): route branded for 500 10/06 HH in service 4/07 HH unusual on 46 7/07 HH unusual on 550 6/08 HH 5/09 LD transfer 8/09 LD branding removed 9/12 LD withdrawn 11/12 AY reinstated, transfer (Aylesbury) 6/13 AY withdrawn PDL202 R202 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005791, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7966 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3442 renumbered 7/00 WE 12/01 WE unusual on 331 3/02 WE 6/05 WE 9/06 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 10/06 HH in service 11/06 HH repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 4/07 HH unusual on 300 6/08 HH 7/08 HH unusual on 52 10/09 HH into store 11/09 LD transfer, trainer (Luton-Dunstable) 9/11 HH withdrawn into store 12/11 HH written off 1/12 AY change store for cannibalisation 5/12 sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap PDL203 R203 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005792, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7967 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3443 renumbered 7/00 WE 9/00 WE in use on 724 3/02 WE 6/02 WE in use on 724 6/05 WE 2/06 WE in service on 724 8/06 repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 9/06 HH transfer into store (Hemel Hempstead) 3/07 HH in service 2/08 HH unusual on 4/5 6/08 HH */08 HH used on 758 7/09 LD transfer (Luton-Dunstable) 10/09 LD into store 12/09 LD trainer 9/12 AY transfer into store, withdrawn (Aylesbury) 10/12 sold for scrap PDL204 R204 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005793, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7968 DP37F 12/97 WE new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 (Ware) 3444 renumbered 7/00 WE 3/02 WE 6/03 WE used on 724 6/05 WE 9/06 HA transfer into store (Harlow) 1/07 HA awaiting engine repair and repaint 3/07 GR to Garston for repair 4/07 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 4/07 GR return to service 8/07 GR fitted with digital display 1/08 GR in use 6/08 GR 4/09 LD transfer for 69,70 (Luton-Dunstable) 8/09 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 9/09 HH repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 10/09 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 5/11 LD loan (Luton-Dunstable) AY return 1/13 WB transfer (Wycombe) 4/15 WB withdrawn into store 5/15 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap PDL205 R205 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005794, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7969 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3445 renumbered 7/00 WE 6/01 WE in use on 724 3/02 WE 6/02 WE in use on 724 1/04 HA transfer (Harlow) 10/04 HA unusual on 395 11/04 HA unusual on Harlow B1 4/05 HA unusual on 501 7/05 HA unusual on 501 6/05 HA 1/06 HA accident damaged 6/06 AY transfer to store (Aylesbury) 8/06 AY repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 8/06 AY used on railway replacement work 9/06 AY into service on 500, then X15 10/07 AY overall ad for Lakes Audio 6/08 AY 6/10 AY repaint in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 10/12 AY withdrawn 12/12 sold for scrap to ASM (Aylesbury) PDL206 R206 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005795, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7970 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3446 renumbered 7/00 WE 9/00 WE in use on 724 1/01 HA transfer (Harlow) 3/01 HA unusual on 501 3/02 HA 5/02 HA repainted 4/04 HA in use on 724 9/04 unusual on 505 11/04 unusual on Harlow 2,3 4/05 in service on 724 6/05 HA 1/06 WE unusual on 331 repainted in interurban blueblue/cream horn 9/06 AY transfer for X15 (Aylesbury) 1/07 AY unusual on 300 7/07 in service on 261 to Thame 10/07 AY branded for line 100: black leather seats 11/07 AY engine change 1/08 AY in service on 100 3/08 in service on 500 6/08 AY 8/10 AY accident damaged: withdrawn 9/10 AY cannibalised: remains written off 10/10 WB remains at Wycombe 7/11 remains sold to ASM (Aylesbury) PDL207 R207 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005797, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7971 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3447 renumbered 7/00 WE 10/00 WE unusual on 310A 1/01 HA transfer (Harlow) 3/02 HA 5/02 HA repainted 6/05 HA 8/06 repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 9/06 AY transfer for X15 (Aylesbury) 8/07 repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn, again 9/07 AY branded for line 100: black leather seats 11/07 AY engine change 1/08 AY in service on 100 6/08 AY 7/09 AY unusual on 500 2/11 AY unusual on 500 7/11 AY unusual on 500 11/12 AY accident damaged: withdrawn 5/13 sold to ASM (Aylesbury) PDL208 R208 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005799, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7974 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3448 renumbered 7/00 WE 1/01 HA transfer (Harlow) 3/02 HA 6/02 WE in use on 724 9/03 HA unusual on 510 6/05 HA used on 724 1/06 HA accident damaged 6/06 repainted to interurban blue/blue/cream horn 6/06 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 1/07 AY into service 1/08 AY branded for line 100 1/08 AY in service on 100 3/08 AY refurbished: unbranded 6/08 AY 8/13 AY withdrawn 2/14 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap PDL209 R209 VPU 12/97 DAF DE02GGSB220 005796, NC/Plaxton Prestige 9711.9DTH7973 DP37F 12/97 new to Arriva Herts & Essex for 724 3449 renumbered 7/00 WE 1/01 HA transfer (Harlow) 3/02 HA 6/05 HA 6/06 WE transfer: used on 724 9/06 HH transfer into store (Hemel Hempstead) 11/06 HH repainted in interurban blueblue/cream horn 1/07 HH still in store 2/07 HH into service 6/07 in service on 500 6/08 HH 11/08 HH unusual on 46 4/09 LD transfer for 69,70 (Luton-Dunstable) 8/09 LD 500 branding removed 8/11 HH transfer for Chiltern Railways replacement work 11/11 LD accident damaged: into store 1/12 GR for repair 2/12 LD return to service 9/12 LD withdrawn 8/13 sold for scrap 3/15 finally removed for scrapping
S426 MCC 2/99 DAF gas DE02GSSB220 #006522, Plaxton Prestige 9811.6DTH8989, B42F 2/99 new to Arriva Cymru, #SPG426 Chester Park & Ride #2476 4426 12/03 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston): still gas 1/04 GR repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 1/04 GR in service on Watford bus routes 4/04 GR fitted with diesel engine: roof gas-tanks removed 5/04 GR returned 7/06 GR accident repair 5/07 GR in service on 321, turquoise/cream 8/07 GR fitted with digital display 12/07 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 6/08 GR 9/08 GR in service on 321, still turquoise/cream 3/10 GR fire damaged: to store 12/11 GR written off 3/12 sold for scrap S427 MCC 2/99 DAF gas DE02GSSB220 #006524, Plaxton Prestige 9811.6DTH8990, B42F 2/99 new to Arriva Cymru, #SPG427 Chester Park & Ride #2477 4427 12/03 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston): still gas 1/04 GR repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 1/04 GR in service on Watford bus routes 3/05 GR converted to diesel: gas-tanks removed 8/07 GR fitted with digital display 4/08 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 6/08 GR 11/08 GR repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 10/11 GR branded for 321 5/11 GR repaint 9/13 GR withdrawn.. 9/13 AY ..change store 6/14 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap S428 MCC 2/99 DAF gas DE02GSSB220 #006525, Plaxton Prestige 9811.6DTH8991, B42F 2/99 new to Arriva Cymru, #SPG428 Chester Park & Ride #2478 4428 1/04 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston): still gas 1/04 GR repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 2/04 GR in service on Watford bus routes 4/05 GR re-engined with diesel engine: gas tanks removed 8/07 GR fitted with digital display 9/07 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 12/07 GR transfer 6/08 GR 5/11 GR repaint in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 10/11 GR branded for 321 LD withdrawm into store 3/14 LD reinstated 9/14 LD fatal accident: impounded by Police: withdrawn 4/15 sold to ASM (Aylesbury) for scrap S429 MCC 2/99 DAF gas DE02GSSB220 #006526, Plaxton Prestige 9811.6DTH8992, B42F 2/99 new to Arriva Cymru, #SPG429 Chester Park & Ride #2479 4429 1/04 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston): still gas 1/04 GR repainted in Arriva turquoise/cream 1/04 GR in service on Watford bus routes 8/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock) 9/06 WB transfer (Wycombe) 6/08 WB 9/11 WB in service on 32, still turquoise/cream 2/12 WB repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 4/15 WB withdrawn into store 5/15 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap T490 KGB 3/99 D.A.F. gas DE02GSSB220 #006528, Plaxton Prestige 9811.9DYH8993, B41F 3/99 new to Arriva Scotland West #490 4490 9/02 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires GR gas-bus: branded for 321 11/03 GR fitted with diesel engine: roof gas-tanks removed, repainted, unbranded. 2/04 GR used on Watford 10 9/06 WB transfer (Wycombe) 9/07 GR repainted in overall blue/white ad for Lakes TV 6/08 WB 7/08 WB in service, Marlow, Lakes TV 2/12 WB repainted in interurban blue/blue/cream horn 1/14 AY transfer (Aylesbury) 9/14 sold to Hardwick (Carlton) for scrap T494 KGB 3/99 D.A.F. gas DE02GSSB220 #007448, Plaxton Prestige 9811.9DYH9712, B41F 3/99 new to Arriva Scotland West #494 4491 11/02 GR transfer to Arriva The Shires (Garston) GR gas-bus: branded for 321 1/04 GR repainted, unbranded 7/04 GR fitted with diesel engine by DAF (Thurrock): gas tanks removed 8/04 GR return 9/06 WB transfer (Wycombe) 10/07 WB 6/08 WB 10/09 WB into store 7/11 WB cannibalised 12/11 WB written off 3/12 sold for scrap

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